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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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